The 2018 King Cup, or The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup, was the 43rd edition of the King Cup since its constitution in 1957, and the 11th under the current format. It started on 3 January and concluded with the final on 12 May 2018. The achiever qualified for the 2019 AFC Champions League group phase. Al-Ittihad won their eighth title after a 3–1 win over Al-Faisaly in the final on 12 May 2018. [ 1 ] Pro League side Al-Hilal were the defend champions, but they were eliminated by Al-Qadsiah in the Round of 16. [ 2 ] It was the earliest passing by the title holders since the introduction of the newfangled format.
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Participating teams [edit ]
A total of 32 teams participated in this season. 14 teams from the Professional league, 16 teams from the First Division, and 2 teams qualifying from the preliminary stage. [ 3 ]
bracket [edit ]
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
H
Al-Hilal
2
A
Hajer
1
A
Al-Hilal
0
H
Al-Qadsiah
1
H
Al-Qadsiah
3
A
Jeddah
2
H
Al-Qadsiah
2
A
Al-Faisaly
3
H
Al-Wehda
0
A
Al-Nojoom (a.e.t.)
2
A
Al-Nojoom
0
H
Al-Faisaly
2
A
Al-Faisaly (a.e.t.)
3
H
Al-Watani
2
H
Al-Faisaly
1
A
Al-Ahli
0
A
Al-Fayha (a.e.t.)
3
H
Al-Qaisumah
2
H
Al-Fayha (a.e.t.)
2
A
Al-Fateh
1
H
Al-Fateh
1
A
Al-Hazem
0
H
Al-Fayha
2 (3)
A
Al-Ahli (pen.)
2 (4)
H
Ohod
0
A
Al-Orobah
1
A
Al-Orobah
0
H
Al-Ahli
6
A
Al-Ahli
2
H
Al-Shoulla
0
–
Al-Faisaly
1
–
Al-Ittihad
3
A
Al-Ittihad
3
H
Al-Kawkab
1
H
Al-Ittihad
2
A
Al-Ettifaq
1
H
Al-Ettifaq
6
A
Al-Tai
0
H
Al-Ittihad
3
A
Al-Shabab
1
H
Al-Shabab
2
A
Najran
0
H
Al-Shabab
3
A
Al-Khaleej
1
A
Al-Khaleej
1
H
Al-Bahah
0
A
Al-Ittihad
6
H
Al-Batin
2
A
Al-Batin
3
H
Al-Mujazzal
1
H
Al-Batin
2
A
Damac
0
H
Al-Taawoun
1
A
Damac
2
A
Al-Batin
1
H
Al-Nassr
0
H
Al-Raed
0
A
Al-Nahda
1
A
Al-Nahda
0
H
Al-Nassr
1
H
Al-Nassr
2
A
Al-Zulfi
0
Note: H : Home team, A : Away team source : SAFF [ 4 ]
Round of 32 [edit ]
The Round of 32 matches were played between 3 and 7 January 2018. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] All times are local, AST ( UTC+3 ) .
Round of 16 [edit ]
The Round of 16 matches were played between 19 and 25 January 2018. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] All times are local, AST ( UTC+3 ) .
The Quarter-finals matches were played between 22 and 25 February 2018. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] All times are local, AST ( UTC+3 ) .
The Semi-finals matches were be played on 30 and 31 March 2018. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] All times are local, AST ( UTC+3 ).
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final [edit ]
The final was held on 12 May 2018. All times are local anesthetic, AST ( UTC+3 ) .
top goalscorers [edit ]
As of 12 May 2018 [ 13 ]
note : Players and teams marked in bold are still active in the contest .